Don’t look at me in that tone of voice.
DOROTHY PARKERGenius can write on the back of old envelopes but mere talent requires the finest stationery available.
More Dorothy Parker Quotes
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People ought to be one of two things, young or dead.
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By the time you swear you’re his, Shivering and sighing. And he vows his passion is, Infinite, undying. Lady make note of this — One of you is lying.
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If you don’t have anything nice to say, come sit by me.
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Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it and it darts away.
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If you want to know what God thinks about money, just look at the people He gives it to.
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I don’t know much about being a millionaire, but I’ll bet I’d be darling at it.
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They sicken of the calm who know the storm.
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They tire of quiet, that have known the storm
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Of Orson Welles: It’s like meeting God without dying.
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He is a writer for the ages, the ages of four to eight.
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The best way to avoid a hangover is to stay drunk.
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[On the ringing of her doorbell or telephone:] What fresh hell is this?
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This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.
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Vice is nice, but liquor is quicker.
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The Monte Carlo casino refused to admit me until I was properly dressed so I went and found my stockings, and then came back and lost my shirt.
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